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Trish Hopkinson

Trish Hopkinson is a poet and literary arts advocate. You can find her online at SelfishPoet.com and provisionally in Colorado, where she runs the regional poetry group Rock Canyon Poets, curates Poetry Happens for KRCL 90.9 FM, and is a Poetry Reader for The Adroit Journal. Her poetry has been published in several magazines and journals, including Sugar House Review, Glass Poetry Press, and The Penn Review; and her fourth chapbook Almost Famous was published by Yavanika Press in 2019. Hopkinson happily answers to labels such as atheist, feminist, and empty nester; and enjoys traveling, live music, and craft beer.

PR for Poets & How Do I Promote My Books with Chronic Illness and a Disability? – guest blog post by Jeannine Hall Gailey

My new book from Two Sylvias Press, PR for Poets, is a guide for beginning to mid-career poets to learn how to build an audience and promote their books! Think of it as a guide to getting read. People have asked me specifically about how do I, as […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – petrichor, DEADLINE: Until Full

Petrichor is an online literary magazine with the tagline “an archive of text & image.” They are currently open for submissions of poetry, including visual/hybrid work through the summer or until the issue is full. I wondered how and why this lit mag came to be, so I […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call and interview–Subprimal Poetry Art, DEADLINE: June 30, 2018

Subprimal Poetry Art was founded in 2013 to provide a community for quality thought provoking poetry and other art. They “believe in poetry and other art that takes the reader / viewer / listener out of the ordinary and into an place altered from that which they normally experience. […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call (West Michigan artists/writers) + editor interview – The 3288 Review, DEADLINE: June 30, 2018

The 3288 Review is a print, biannual literary journal focused on discovering and showcasing artistic talent from writers and artists, poets and photographers who are from, or have some connection to, West Michigan. The journal is a project of Caffeinated Press. They have an informative F.A.Q. page and detailed submissions page that […]

6 Workshop Critique Tips – guest blog post by Karen Paul Holmes

The Beatles sang, When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s help in any way. And, young or old, that's how some poets feel. I wrote in a vacuum for years, scribbling in a spiral notebook and never showing a soul. But now I […]

34 PAYING/NO FEE Submission calls in May 2018 + more from Publishing and Other Forms of Insanity

Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – The Deaf Poets Society, DEADLINE: Always open

The Deaf Poet Society is a new online literary magazine featuring writers and artists with disabilities. They are currently seeking submissions of poetry, prose, cross-genre work, book reviews, and artwork for publication. They publish an online issue four times a year: January, April, July, and October. You can read or […]

"Review of Footnote by Trish Hopkinson" – by Lucas Bailor via Glass: A Journal of Poetry

Thank you so much to Lucas Bailor and Stephanie Kaylor of Glass: A Journal of Poetry for this excellent and detailed review of my chapbook Footnote. I was particularly pleased with Bailor’s insight into the collection and why I chose response poems–he’s right, the artists I’m honoring do […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Mom Egg Review, DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

Mom Egg Review is currently open for submissions for both their print issue and online feature MER VOX; and early birds can submit for free during this first week! They are looking for “works that reflect diverse experiences of mothering and motherhood, and are interested in your perspective on […]

NO FEE submission call & interview – Mom Egg Review, DEADLINE: April 30, 2018

Mom Egg Review is currently open for submissions for both their print issue and online feature MER VOX; and early birds can submit for free during this first week! They are looking for “works that reflect diverse experiences of mothering and motherhood, and are interested in your perspective on […]